"phil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > About teaching in the exact sciences: I think we need a more hands-on > > applied approach, to some extent this holds for the entire school > > system. > > YES! As a geometry(& trig) teacher, I am going to have them build a > shed, a kite, a sundial. I would love some doable ideas for hands > on which would teach more principles without being major > construction projects. > Wow! How about a sextant? Simple device really. And a great practical demonstration of trigonometry.
It would be helpful of if your class was near the seashore. You would want a clear shot at the horizon. Thomas Bartkus -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
